ARLINGTON, Texas – A near 50 percent shooting effort, a plus-10 margin in the rebound column along with a season-high 25 points from and another 20 from led Texas State to a 75-69 upset at UTA Saturday afternoon in Sun Belt women's basketball action.
The Bobcats, which improved to 11-10 overall and 6-4 in the Sun Belt, finished the game shooting 48.1 percent from the floor (26 of 54), while limiting UTA to 42.1 percent on 24 of 57 from the field. The Bobcats outrebounded the Mavericks 40-30 and outscored the larger UTA squad 28-26.
In addition to Deer and Leavitt, the Bobcats received double-digit performances from (11 points) and Erick May, who posted her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 boards.